CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AGENDA

Monday, August 05, 2013

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 210 LOTTIE STREET
BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON 98225

COMMITTEE MEETINGS, 9:00 AM; 1:00 PM TO 2:10 PM

REGULAR MEETING, 7:00 PM

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE HEARD IN THE REGULAR MEETING ONLY:

CALL TO ORDER

ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING MEETINGS:

On Monday, August 12, at 7:00 PM, in City Council Chambers, there will be a public hearing regarding the recent adoption of emergency ordinances regarding medical and recreational use of marijuana. The emergency ordinances specifically created a moratorium on the establishment of facilities producing, processing, and retailing recreational marijuana and also established interim zoning and land use regulations for the cultivation of medical marijuana for personal use and in collective gardens.

Beginning on August 12, the scheduled Waterfront Committee meetings will be held 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM, and the scheduled Planning and Community Development Committee Meetings will be held during the 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM afternoon committee sessions, through the end of this year.

Bellingham City Council meets all requirements of the State of Washington Open Meetings Act.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

During this period of time, citizens may speak informally to the Council on subjects not scheduled for public hearing. EACH SPEAKER IS ALLOWED A MAXIMUM OF THREE MINUTES. If the speaker has written comments for the Council, an additional copy should be handed to the Clerk, preferably before the meeting, for our office files.

All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and/or non-controversial items and may be approved in a single motion. Committee review has taken place during the afternoon session on most of these items. A member of the Council may ask that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.

2. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON, APPROVING CERTAIN ADDITIONS, BETTERMENTS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY'S COMBINED WATER AND SEWAGE SYSTEM; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF WATER AND SEWER REVENUE BONDS OF THE CITY IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $17,000,000 TO PAY COSTS OF IMPROVEMENTS; DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO APPROVE THE METHOD OF SALE FOR AND FINAL TERMS OF THE BONDS ON A PARITY WITH BONDS UPON COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

3. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE 2013 BUDGET RECLASSIFYING ONE POSITION IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, STREET FUND, WHERE NO ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OR REALLOCATION OF EXPENDITURES IS REQUIRED.

ADJOURNMENT

** INDICATES THE INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION

AGENDA INFORMATION

The agenda packet, which contains the supporting documentation for agenda items, is available at the Public Library or can be purchased in the Finance office for $4.00.

BROADCAST INFORMATION

The Bellingham City Council Committee Meetings are broadcast live on BTV10 starting at 1:00 p.m. Bellingham City Council Regular Meetings are broadcast live on BTV10 beginning at 7:00 p.m.

The meetings are also streamed live on the internet as they occur and are available at http://www.cob.org/services/education/btv10/live-stream.aspx. BTV10 programming is available 24/7 to anyone with a computer and high-speed internet access. On-line viewers will see exactly what the Comcast cable customers would see on Channel 10, without the need for cable television service.

The Bellingham Public Library also has DVD’s available for checkout. Video and audio files are available on the Internet at http://www.cob.org within 5 business days following each meeting.

COUNCIL MEETING VIEWING SCHEDULE: BTV10 AND WEBSITE

Mon. 1 p.m.

Live broadcast of Committee meetings as they occur.

Mon. 7 p.m.

Live broadcast of Regular meeting as it occurs.

Tues. noon

Repeat broadcast of Monday afternoon Committee meetings.

Tues. 7 p.m.

Repeat broadcast of Monday night regular meeting.

Wed. 8 a.m.

Repeat broadcast of Monday night regular meeting.

Fri. 5 p.m.

Council Committee and Regular meetings posted on city website no later than this day/time (though usually posted much sooner.)

Sat. 7 p.m.

Repeat broadcast of Monday night regular meeting.

ACCESSIBILITY

FOR OUR CITIZENS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, the Council Chambers is fully accessible. Hearing assistance is available and a receiver may be checked out through the clerk prior to the evening session. For additional accommodations, persons are asked to contact the Legislative Assistant at 778-8200 at least 3 working days in advance of the meeting. Thank you.

NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGMonday, August 12, 2013

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT MATERIAL FOR THE PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR INCLUSION IN THE PUBLISHED AGENDA PACKET:08/07/2013 10:00 AM